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I know that was a painful lesson Oboz.. As a new owner of a BMBH and a soon to be owner of a pricey (to me) MLD Tarp I really appreciate your sharing. I may have to slice up an old pair of tennis balls to make spreaderbar pads.

That or some other means of padding is a good idea and will get the job done. But Grip Clips has the added benefit of not only providing more room for the s. bars, but also more room for the person! YAY! I have been known to use the Grip Clips in bad weather even with a non-bridge hammock.

Even just on one side is a noticeable improvement. And another (maybe) plus: much like panel pulls, would extra stability in wind be provided? A decreased tendency for the tarp to be blown inward against either s.bars or non-bridge hammock hanger.

Any one here ever had the wind plaster the side of your tarp right up against your shoulder? I have!

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us....that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.
Romans 8:18,21-22

Any one here ever had the wind plaster the side of your tarp right up against your shoulder? I have!

Wind and rain last year on AT. Funny thing was I stayed warm and dry. I will never forget that night either. Turned on the headlamp to see if I had to get out in rain to fix tarp and my bug netting was absolutely covered with black flies trying to survive under my tarp. It was like a horror show. Never seen anything like it. Was a rough night for sleeping.

luckily the tarp hamhocker uses has the panel pulls on them. Not sure how they line up with the spreader bars though.

I felt the ends of the spreader bars last night and they have a covering over them but the edge is still sharp enough to rip the tarp.

Yeah I checked my ends also, combine that with a nice taunt tarp with thin SpinnUL material = my result

JACKS this is far from a slam against your wonderful BMBH! It is my favorite even over my beloved WBBB. But I think everyone should be aware of this issue and find what works for them while enjoying your work of art of a hammock!

Yeah I checked my ends also, combine that with a nice taunt tarp with thin SpinnUL material = my result

JACKS this is far from a slam against your wonderful BMBH! It is my favorite even over my beloved WBBB. But I think everyone should be aware of this issue and find what works for them while enjoying your work of art of a hammock!

hamhocker really likes her bridge hammock. It has a flat lay and she can turn over easier in it than the other hammocks she has tried.

There are times that the only way you can do something is alone – that waiting on the convenience of others means that a lot of opportunities will pass you by
Spirit Walker

Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.” ― Mark Twain

Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.

I have biffed my Spinn BMJ (not from using a bridge hammock - from clumsiness). A 3-4 inch circular hole and a 1-2 inch circular hole. Patched well with GE II silicone and a piece of scrap Spinn.

A hiking buddy of mine also had a 1 inch hole in his Spinn from an acorn falling through it. (A physist hiking buddy of ours calculated the speed of the thing later that night around the camp fire - from what I remember 80-100 mph falling from 40-50 feet up).

I was originally bummed about it, but the more I thought about it, the more character it adds (and the confidence I built repairing the thing was priceless in the event something happens of this nature again).